"Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver proves that this series is just another one of its kind; there is no originality to it and turning the pages suddenly b"Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver proves that this series is just another one of its kind; there is no originality to it and turning the pages suddenly becomes a difficult struggle. It turns into an already seen love story that was suppose to deal with true love, and then another guy steps into the picture and changes that utterly and completely.

“Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you - sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in its tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever.”

The lyric writing that Lauren Oliver presented in "Delirium" is gone and replaced with triviality which slowly drains the book for enjoyment. Where the first book deals with the new world, this deals with the world on the other side of the fence. Every pink and fluffy dream Lena, the main characters, has had is shattered to pieces by the cruel reality, making her almost wish to go back and get cured for love. I found this aspect decent, but sadly there is not more to it; the world outside is more or less a jungle of depression.

An small incident that annoyed me a lot, was then Lena hears the world "shit" and is completely offended by it, and yet she says "fuck" several times in "Delirium". It might seem like a small thing, but to me it proves that the author is not very loyal to her characters and does not have a complete overview of her own creation.

“But you can build a future out of anything. A scrap, a flicker. The desire to go forward, slowly, one foot at a time. You can build an airy city out of ruins.”

In other words I do not find any reasons to read this particular book. Good young adult books can easily be found, and this is just another one of the cheesy pointless ones that focuses on a girl who has to choose between two boys. It is very similar to "Matched" by Ally Condie and "Wither" by Lauren DeStefano. ...more

"Slated" by Teri Terry is yet another young adult novel set in a dystopian society that deletes rebels memory in order for them to start over as good"Slated" by Teri Terry is yet another young adult novel set in a dystopian society that deletes rebels memory in order for them to start over as good citizens. The idea itself is not that silly, but the way Terry delivers is: I received a copy of the Danish translation which will be released next months so do note that whenever I speak of the language, it might be because of the translation.

The writing style, at least for the Danish translation, is too simple and not at all devouring. It does not leave the reader hungry for the written words as it is written in something very similar to spoken language. The universe is too another aspect of the novel which is too simple when it comes to structure: I do hope the author plans on developing this in the following novels in this series, because it appeared to be a very realistic universe with family and school with the only exception of having one's memories removed completely. Reading along this is not the case, this is actually a the kind of dystopian society your mother warned you about.

What really works for this book is the cover, and I am deeply sorry, but I honestly cannot think of anything else. "Slated" by Teri Terry is just another over-hyped young adult book with kissing....more

At the beginning Animal Farm by George Orwell was a sweet tale of talking animals with realistic minds and actions, the codex and rules for their sociAt the beginning Animal Farm by George Orwell was a sweet tale of talking animals with realistic minds and actions, the codex and rules for their society which humans do not know of, but as the plot got going I realised this is so much more than just talking pigs, dogs and cats.

This short novel is actually a satire of humans seen through the life of animals. The ending made me hold my breath as I read the very last line, and suddenly the puzzle was complete: George Orwell created a masterpiece of the humans where he both praises it but also criticizes it for its stupidity and naivety.

It is a very enjoyable short novel that can be read for several angles, and leaves the reader with a whole lot to think about. I immediately read this after I watch a video about the fur industry of China which left me heartbroken as I prioritize animals before humanity. I do not think the timing could have been more suitable for me to read it. It is without doubt a loving read that is bot serious and witty. ...more

I first read "Delirium" by Lauren Oliver in 2010, now 2013 I received a copy of the Danish translation of the novel, and I decided to take it up onceI first read "Delirium" by Lauren Oliver in 2010, now 2013 I received a copy of the Danish translation of the novel, and I decided to take it up once more despite the fact that I did not enjoy it the first time. From the very beginning it is very clear that Lena, the main character, only wants the operation to fit in; her way of thinking is very different from the ordinary, and she is much more abstract. She is supposed to be eighteen years old; however, from the way of telling the story she seems to be quite younger than that. Reading it for the second time, I did not remember her actual age, and when I found out I still did not believe her to be eighteen as she sometimes act a little immature even though love might make you act that way. Lena and the reader becomes one as they keep questing the society and its rules which is great, but once again Lena's naivety distances her from the reader; being the trigger of an upcoming war and Lena still feels better whenever she is told things will be all right, and she really dose seem to believe it to be so.

“It's so strange how life works: You want something and you wait and wait and feel like it's taking forever to come. Then it happens and it's over and all you want to do is curl back up in that moment before things changed.”

The writing style is fine sometimes even great; the author tries hard to make her descriptions poetic which is very ironic now that things such as poetry is banned from this new apocalyptic, however, as the story is told from Lena's point of view it once again shows how little she fits in the society. The language is easy to read even when it almost becomes lyrical, but at times the author lows her writing with cheesy clichés which is why I have distanced myself from this genre. All the necessary information about the society is giving from the very start of the book, making it very clear to the reader, how things work. This book is not only about love, but about what you believe in, ideologies, and human rights, essential themes that are, however, most likely to suit female readers with its few happenings and very cheesy love story.

“Love: a single word, a wispy thing, a word no bigger or longer than an edge. That's what it is: an edge; a razor. It draws up through the center of your life, cutting everything in two. Before and after. The rest of the world falls away on either side.”

The ending was nail biting and leaves the reader hungry for more despite its many lacks. So many unanswered questions is left to be (hopefully) answered in the next books. It is a book with huge potential, but is told in a unoriginal way, leaving the critical reader a puzzled yet wanting to see if the author is able to develop. ...more

I do think the plot was exciting, creepy and all but, somehow, I found it hard to catch up with the book and the way it was written. I like the storyI do think the plot was exciting, creepy and all but, somehow, I found it hard to catch up with the book and the way it was written. I like the story and its characters but I think a few chapters could have been left out because nothing really happened. At least noting important. ...more